Assorted Crafting and Geekery

Christmas

Now that we're past the holidays...let's get to this year's line-up of handmade gift items! ( a few will not be included in this round-up, as they have not yet made their way via mail to their final resting place) Of course, you've already seen the lovely purple Merino wool I spun for Meri earlier … Continue reading Handmade Christmas 2015

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November 14 was the fourth installment of the foundation's textile workshops. So far, we've covered spinning, natural dyes, and weaving (which was sort of a bust). This month's focus was felting, with a project emphasis on wet felting and knit felting (pretty much the same as wet felting, but done with a finished knit/crochet/woven item, … Continue reading Heart Felt

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The Halloween season is thankfully over...by about a month, I know, but I'm finally recovering. I was in charge of the foundation's big Halloween program, Twilight Tales, this year, and it was a whirlwind of craziness (there'll be a makeup tutorial coming, but not now). Decorations, assigning costumes, baking goodies, picking up apple cider, casting … Continue reading New skills and finished projects

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Christmas 2013 has come and gone (at least, in terms of unwrapping presents), so I can finally talk about the presents I made this year. Sadly, most of my gifts wound up coming from the store this year, due to lack of time to prepare everything I wanted to. There were a few things here … Continue reading Under the Stars

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Each year, the National Colonial Farm sponsors Winter's Eve - an evening of caroling, refreshments, tours of the candle-lit farm, and opportunities for shopping. It's the final event for the farm, before everything gets closed up for the winter season. The weather is, understandably, unpredictable around that time, and there's always some concern as to … Continue reading Winter’s Eve

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There are a variety of reasons we make things, rather than going to the store and purchasing them. Perhaps you're being frugal and are making a conscious effort to reduce the number of things you buy. Maybe you like giving things another life, and so opt to upcycle items into something new and useful. Sometimes … Continue reading Showing Our Appreciation